stop press

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of a publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.
verb
  1. Used to announce an event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.
  2. Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.

Pronunciation

En-au-stop press.ogg

Word forms

stop press stop-press stops press stopping press stopped press

Etymology

From stop the presses, US newspaper-printing jargon.

Related words

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